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Focused Ultrasound

Focused ultrasound (FUS; also called high-intensity focused ultrasound [HIFU]) is a procedure that uses sound waves to treat some conditions. The sound waves heat up and destroy or change tiny patches of your body tissue without affecting the surrounding tissue.

How Does Focused Ultrasound Work?

Similar to how a magnifying glass can focus beams of light on a single point, focused ultrasound uses an acoustic lens to concentrate multiple sound waves on a point in the body. Your providers use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to guide the waves and target diseased tissue.

Benefits of FUS

Due to the nature of the intersecting beams, focused ultrasound offers:

The ability to reach targets deep in the body

A way to treat very small targets (as small as 1x1.5 mm or as large as 10x16 mm)

Extreme precision and accuracy

Quick recovery

Because there are no cuts to your body and you don’t need full anesthesia, you’ll likely be able to go home the same or next day after your procedure.